OTA suxx

[syntagm]

Over the air upgrades suxx big time. I am denied the right to upgrade when I can and even the decision to pay for the airtime if I want to do so. After a week of just getting "your software is up to date" which everyone knows it is not - I am fed up. I have tried during every day part imaginable with NO success.
Oh! and did I mention OTA suxx.

[mjwitter]

Just apply the update yourself..

[syntagm]

I have read everything I can about it. Some aspects worry me, like the fact that my software version seems to 1.15 and I need to go via 1.21 to get to 2.2. That bit is OK until you realise that 1.21 is probably a Bravo ROM. Now that may be OK but I see no evidence (yet) that it has been found to be OK. Also losing my settings is not an appealing idea if it can be avoided.

[ColinR]

Was painless doing the 1.15 -> 1.21 -> 2.2

[syntagm]

Please tell me more. Like

1. What appened to your settings?
2. Was it on a Desire>
3. how long did it take?
4. did you follow the instructions elsewhere on this forum?

Any walk throughs I can look at?

[DJNgoma]

How to update an HTC Desire to Froyo Manually (No root required)

Doesn't see so hard to me.

[syntagm]

No - you are right - it is not that hard.
It was the the unaccounted for risks that worried me and I needed just a few reassurances like these that some got it right. I see 1.21 (145 MB) is almost double the size of 2.2, One more thing. My phone is unbranded and I love it that way.

[DJNgoma]

Glad all went well, there hardly any problems that do occur if you do take caution.

[mjwitter]

No - you are right - it is not that hard.
It was the the unaccounted for risks that worried me and I needed just a few reassurances like these that some got it right. I see 1.21 (145 MB) is almost double the size of 2.2, One more thing. My phone is unbranded and I love it that way.

Hmm, my update (the zip file) to 1.21 was 27.1 MB, so I hope you are using the correct file? 2.2 zip file is 90.1 MB. Although you could be using a different update method, which could explain it?

These were the names of the files I used, version numbers (from and to) are in the names:
OTA_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2-1.15.405.4_release_P4ohim1mtp6zggcyon.zip
OTA_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8-1.21.405.2_release4dua3bcrut4wrv30.zip

[ravage]

Hmm, my update (the zip file) to 1.21 was 27.1 MB, so I hope you are using the correct file? 2.2 zip file is 90.1 MB. Although you could be using a different update method, which could explain it?

These were the names of the files I used, version numbers (from and to) are in the names:
OTA_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2-1.15.405.4_release_P4ohim1mtp6zggcyon.zip
OTA_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8-1.21.405.2_release4dua3bcrut4wrv30.zip

if u use the .exe update for 1.21 its 145mb (i used it and it worked fine)

[Shah33m]

Hmm, my update (the zip file) to 1.21 was 27.1 MB, so I hope you are using the correct file? 2.2 zip file is 90.1 MB. Although you could be using a different update method, which could explain it?

These were the names of the files I used, version numbers (from and to) are in the names:
OTA_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.21.405.2-1.15.405.4_release_P4ohim1mtp6zggcyon.zip
OTA_Bravo_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.09.405.8-1.21.405.2_release4dua3bcrut4wrv30.zip

i used the 27mb and 90mb updates for my desire, worked perfectly and took about 10-15 mins to complete both updates

[syntagm]

This was not the right file and gave a signature verification error. I am now downloading the 27 MB version. There were no recovery problems in getting back to the starting line. Thank you for all your posts. I all helps to make us independent. Well sort of....

[syntagm]

I keep getting signed verification or whole file verification failed and then it aborts

[Shah33m]

maybe because its a branded phone?

[syntagm]

I did not think it was. Maybe my understanding of what is branded and what is not is faulty?